Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-11

has arrived here TO confer With the Min
lister OF Marine aud Fisheries regarding
the protective service for the eoniRg
season. He says that the fleet will be
increased and each vessel will be equip
ped to meet any emergency. It had
been stated that the American fishing
vessels would come into Canadian
waters armed TO resist seizure. The
cruisers would be prepared for all such
event1alities. He expects 20 have q
lively season Of il, and even II regala-
tions are as riRidly enforced this year ae
last be does not expect any falling Of In
the fleet OF Americas vessels.
New C0Rsul General &C 90. Pesersburg.
WAsHNaroS, March 10.-The Presi-
dent this afternoon appoints Charleston
II. Way. Of Virginia. 10 be Consul Gem
eral Of the United States at st. Peters
burg.
Time for Proposals Extended.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The time for
the reception Of proposals fer furnish
ing steel for guns and armor has been
extended by the Secretary Of the Navy
from March 18th to March 22nd.
The steamer Gets on from HeE Island.
NORFOLK (Va.), March 10.-The North
German Lloyd's steamer Rhein, which
grounded on Hog Island while on her
voyage from Bremen for Baltimore, got
of this morniRg and is expected to ar.
rive in Baltimore this afternoon.
Risk Makes q Big DiRerence.
CHcLao, March l0.-The announce
ment was made today that the Joint
Western Traffic Association had taken
important action in establishing q
double classification on live stock trafhe.
Ia several Western States Railroads are
forbidden by Law to limit their liability
except as set ferth in the official clAssi
foatioR. To avoid this two classihca-
tions have been made; one establishing
q high rate when live stock is trans
ported at the carriers risk, and the
other much lower when transported at
the owners risk. This will enable the
roads TO meet the liability CLAUSE and
arrange their traffic accordingly.
senator sherman In Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, March 10. - Senator
Sherman and party arrived here tGis |
morning. They leave this afternoon |
for Stanford en- route to Tampa and |
Havana.
Cutting Rates From Chicago.
CHICAGO, March lO.-The various
roads to Council Bluffs and Omaha ars
indulging in considerable rate eating |
en- all classes Of freight from Chicago. |
II is claimed here this evening that |
the tarf rate has been cut OF 25 per |
cent. Qlite a large amount Of traffic |
is going forward. Shippers are ssizing |
the opportunity TO dispose Of as much |
freight as possible before the new tariffs |
90 into effect.
Mrs. Parsons sent Go Sail.
COLUMBUS, March l0.-Luey Parsons,
the wife of the Chicago anarchist. was
arraigned before the NJ ayor this even
ing on a charge OF disorderly conduct,
and, without RiviBR her attorneys any
opportunity to make move IN the case,
she was committed ard placed under
bonds Of $500 to keep the peace. The
Mayor was acting under a statute which
gives the Court authority 10 cemmit for
disorderly conduct ia the presence of the
Court Mrs. Parsons could not give the
bond and Was sent 90 the County jail.
Another Railroad Deal.
BOSTON, March 10.-The Herald CON-
mentiRa upon the advance today in
Boston and LEVEL stocks says: The
rise is easily explained. Committees
representing both roads have agreed
upon conditional terms for leasing the
Boston and Lowell TO the Boston and
Maine, il is understood, for a period Of
80 years. The Boston and Lowell will
carry with il, of course, the Central
Massachusetts, and all other leased lines
and the lease will end all competition
between the Boston and Lowell and the
Boston and Maine systems, leaving the
Boston and Maine IN practical oontrel
of the Northern New England and
White Mountain travel. IL will also
give il all the Canada Pacific business
Trial OF Panama BOOkkeeper.
NEw YoRK. March lo.-The trial OF
beokkeepef K. 4. CHARTER, accused Of
embezzline $4,000 from the Panama
Railroad Company at AspinWall, was
commenced to-day.
Edward 2. Penfeld, the New YORK
agent OF the Company, testified to his
examination Of the accounts and the
discovery Of the shortage.
Algernon P. Sullivan in opening for
the defense asserted that whlls bic eli
ent (Chartier) vas the actual defendant
in the case, the nominal defendant.
Clement Depuy. the fermer auditor OF
the Company, did not appear. The ex-
case was that he could not be found.
Sullivan then informed them that Mr..
Depuy was in Paris, whittier be went
after leaving the employ OF the company;
that Mr.. Depay could be foand; and he
intimAted that the Company did not
care to fiud out.
Charter, the general agent, then tes-
tified. He said that in March, 1885, the
eonpany's Office in Aspinwall was
burned during an inEurrectiou, and a
large amount OF money belonging to
natives was melted. The safes Of the
company were np one flight in the build
inc and could not be recovered for sew
eral DAYS after the fire. Then Charter
and Cashier Depuy climbed up with the
aid Of ladders and broke open the safes.
Their contents we're thrown into boxes,
which we're placed on carts and driven
, TO Depuy's house. The entire force OF
the company, consisting sf about q
doz q men, fully armed with pistols and
earbi mes. were employed in the transfer.
They guarded the carts, as il was not
deemed safe on soeOuns OF the excited
state Of the popolace TO remsys the
money without guard.
On the next day the money vas
counted in the presence Of the witness.
4 EfUIN klQ AIOhO&A EaabA9Ng- NNNNNAeA
: weeks later Depuy came 20 New 1OFk
and OhartieF acted - cashier until Jnly
7th. All his trAnssstisns were mors ger
erally IN the oonpany's Ottoe and ~
the presence Of sther employes- Tie
witness knew nothing Of draft t49I of
the company for $4,000 on this citS-
, N il PASSED through bis hands IL vas 10
J the ordinary basineas Of the company.
when ChartieF left the Aspinvail ofhoe
lie OstobeF, the COMPANY had not
finished making % their full accounts.
Jast before be left they 1sd counted
{ tie money and vouchers and balancs
vas struck. He left on vacation
coming 10 this sity. wbsn about 70 re
: turn be received telegram telling nia
20 remain IN this city little iouzsF
And then three or four letters cans
: 1 frsu his brother IN Aspingall 10 ~
: eject that errors bad been discovered Il
: the sccounts.
The sxanination thsn adiJurned IN
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